BUILDING A SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE
CITY WHERE NEIGHBORHOODS THRIVE
Welcome to the Department of Building and Zoning Services—your resource for construction, zoning, code enforcement, and licensing in Columbus, Ohio. We provide services including building permits, zoning reviews, code enforcement, contractor and business licensing, engineering, and street addressing. Whether you're starting a project or need a permit, our website is here to help you navigate the process and support safe, sustainable development in our city.
PAYMENT REQUEST SCAM ALERT
We are aware of fraudulent emails made to look like they were sent from the City of Columbus requesting payment via wire transfer.
We recommend that you do the following:
- Confirm that it came from an @columbus.gov email address.
- Do not open messages or click links that you were not expecting.
- Check with your email provider about DMARC verification.
The Department of Building and Zoning Services does not request wire transfers as a form of payment.
On-site plan reviews will be discontinued - Effective November 1, 2025
Currently, the City of Columbus and its officials, agencies, departments, agents, and contractors are enjoined from causing, allowing, permitting, assisting, promoting, or accommodating the demolition or alteration of any sidewalks or curbs within the German Village Historic District, whether by an affirmative act or an omission, unless and until a certificate of appropriateness had been obtained from the German Village Commission for the specific demolition or alteration. This prohibition results from a preliminary injunction issued in the case German Village Society, et al. v. City of Columbus, et al.(Franklin County Common Pleas Case No. 25CV7368).
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